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January 21, 2019

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Asia-Europe rate drops 0.9pc to US$970/TEU, surges 11.6pc to USWC Members of Ocean Alliance extend partnership until 2027 APL expands port rotation of CDX with calls at Guayaquil and Ensenada Ningbo-Zhoushan overtakes Shenzhen to be 3rd largest box port globally ONE bags two box loading records in two consecutive weeks Maersk uses Avantida platform for empty box management with street turn DSV launches US$4b bid for Panalpina Freight forwarders will clear up mess left behind by Brexit politicians: BIFA Panalpina uses Mexico-US-UK-Luxembourg services for plan B Brexit FedEx Express to acquire to express business of Israel's Flying Cargo Group Delta and Virgin to move cargo handling to new dnata Heathrow facility

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JANUARY 20, 2019
CMA CGM banking covenants CONCOR's inaugural coastal shipping service vessel calls at New Mangalore Port Integrated Service Solutions (ISS) Global Forwarding acquires Multi Moving Systems Is your pharmaceuticals/high value shipment properly monitored? Ocean Alliance extended until 2027 BASF to partner with Adani to evaluate investment in acrylics value chain in Mundra Chennai Port achieves crude discharge record Global chemical major announces mega investment in port of Antwerp Mumbai Port unions & Cochin Shipyard agree on deputation of dry dock employees to CSL Mumbai ship repair unit Poland's Szczecin rated best performing among dry bulk terminals Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019 sees a slew of investment proposals in ports sector Leather exports may clock 5-6 pc growth this fiscal

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"We'll continue to grow" UK forwarder invests heavily in fleet expansion Tigers accelerates air cargo exports in Australia LoManto Aurichio named CII executive director Canadian firm introduces outsourcing fleet solution First Cargologic Germany freighter lands at future base Baltic Sea ports set up new cooperation project Gruber rolls out My Desk Noatum Terminal Málaga finds replacement director Another step forward for Belgrade-Budapest rail line APL enhances Latin American connections Nordic GSSA goes live with cargo management platform Unicarriers delivers forklift fleet to Nex Logistics "Curiosity of the Day" Imperial Logistics strengthens Swiss office Freightliner lands large bulk haulage contract 2018 - favourable for Spanish ports Lynden Air Cargo crosses last frontier

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JANUARY 18, 2019
Box carriers gaining from oil price slump, Brexit and robust rates Supply chain radar: DSV & Panalpina - 'The only question is the final price tag' Analysis: DSV + Panalpina - from Basel to the sleeping tiger of logistics disruption CSX cuts away the 'crazy stuff' and intermodal revamp starts to pay dividends Drone chaos 'highlights air cargo's over-reliance on south-east airports' Size now matters to FedEx as it joins scramble for bulky home deliveries Retailers hit for added transport costs as 'wardrobing' becomes the fashion Tiffany King and Jeannie Stewart new VPs of people services at Crowley All the winners as Dame Kelly Holmes hosts the Bifa Awards Sandro Knecht is new chief commercial officer at Imperial Logistics

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JANUARY 18, 2019
Deltamarin contracted to continue Titanic II design Algoma buys three Oldendorff ships, extends YSL newbuild options Gard: Scrubber washwater discharge bans set to spread Evac's latest acquisition is Transvac Systems Incat Tasmania to build new vessel for Trinidad and Tobago

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JANUARY 18, 2019
Algoma funds bulker deal with newbuilding cancellation refund Algoma looks for extension to decide on replacement contracts at the Yanzijiang shipyard in China US market fears tariff pinch Retailers, shippers and carriers are on tenterhooks as the 90-day trade truce reaches its climax The Interview: Dimitris Fafalios Intercargo's new chairman lays out the dry cargo association's approach to 2020 US shippers voice anger at new street turn fees Shippers report that fees have been introduced by three lines and that they fear other shipping lines will join them... Polish port tops BIMCO's dry bulk terminal vetting report Shipping association vetting report notes improved communication but highlights persistent problems, including inadequate waste reception facilities and restricted ganagways at... The Lloyd's List Podcast: Breaking down the silos Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in... Gap between potential and reality for LNG There is an urgency to get these projects off the ground as power stations need to be fed and local... CMA CGM unites shortsea operations under single brand CMA CGM seeks to provide a single entry point for European shortsea and logistics operation under its recently acquired Containerships... OOIL poised to order 23,000 teu LNG-ready sextet The orders, if they materialise, will send OOIL's 20,000-teu class fleet to 12 units, enough to allow the company to... North P&I wins post-Brexit approval to trade in Irish Republic From February 20, members and policyholders with a European Economic Area place of management will be insured by Dublin-based North... China's purchases of US crude fell on trade war jitters Chinese purchases of US crude amounted to an average of 260,000 barrels per day in in the latter two months... Daily Briefing Maersk said to be close to sale of Hamburg Süd's bulker and tanker unit \| Spotlight falls on cargo inaccuracies... Indonesia to break through with its second mini LNG PLN Geothermal is aiming to have the regas unit up and running in the third quarter of this year as... First cargo of US LPG shipped to China in six months Despite some signs of progress in trade talks, most traders remain sceptical that the situation will change in the short... Qingdao Port joins blockchain consortium GSBN QPG chairman Li Fengli says GSBN will allow the largest port in northern China to establish closer co-operation with global...

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JANUARY 18, 2019
Container congestion ripples to US interior New Vancouver fee promises faster cargo clearance East Coast ports rev up Midwest cargo efforts First 2019 Asia-Europe spot rate hike fails Better Mexico intermodal key to attract smaller shippers Investor Oaktree makes project cargo pivot to Watco Infographic: New US chassis model emerges

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JANUARY 18, 2019
American Club claims stance in Gourdomichalis case is business as usual The American Club claims it came to the defence of a member as it would any other in litigation over Gourdomichalis brothers-linked bulker seized on the Columbia River. American Club accused of aiding chairman in lawsuit The comments came after the New York protection and indemnity mutual was accused in court papers filed in Brooklyn federal court last week of bolstering the defence of the club' Bulkers still not ready to swap famine for feast, says Alphabulk Cargo volumes are growing at a faster rate than the already oversupplied fleet, research shows Exmar shares climb on fresh buy rating Exposure to two improving markets has helped Exmar secure an initial buy rating from Kepler Cheuvreux. Shares in the Nicolas Saverys-led shipowner climbed today after the initiation report, which placed an €8.5 per share target price on the stock. Oslo's gas giants see share prices shine on US data Exmar set for rebirth after fixing out floating LNG unit Analysts Petter Haugen and Vetle Joha Deltamarin to design Clive Palmer's Titanic II Australian shipowner Clive Palmer has again contracted Finnish group Deltamarin to design his new Titanic II cruiseship. His Blue Star Line has awarded a deal covering design, consultancy and project management services for the delayed $500m project. Deltamarin will modify an existing blueprint for the replica liner to meet the latest rules and regulations, including the SOLAS 2020 requirements Great Eastern offloads veteran VLGC India's Great Eastern Shipping has struck a deal to sell an elderly LPG carrier. It said an unnamed buyer will take delivery of the 75,209-cbm Jag Vishnu (built 1994) in the first half of its current financial year. In October, brokers said Bharat Petroleum Corp has fixed Jag Vishnu for six months at $21,900 per day, with the option to extend the hire by a further period of three months. The co CSSC Holdings set to snap two-year losing streak Shanghai-listed flagship unit of China State Shipbuilding Corp expects positive results for 2018 due to large one-off profit. Melina Travlos makes ultramax market debut Greek owner Melina Travlos has made her first foray into the ultramax market to bring the size of her dry bulk fleet to four ships, according to market sources. London-based brokers identify Travlos company Neptune Dry as buyer of the 61,000-dwt ultramax Loch Nevis (built 2016), reportedly for $24.5m. Managers at the Piraeus-based company were not immediately available to comment on the informat Nordseewerke bankrupt for second time in six months Germany's Fosen Nordseewerke has filed for bankruptcy again following its takeover by Norway's Fosen Group last year. The filing is the shipbuilder's fourth in six years. The Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung cited a company statement as saying the move was necessary because shareholders could not reach an agreement on joint financing of operations. The state government wants to maintain the ship Augustea Navigation sells post-panamax bulker to miner Division of a Hong Kong-listed mining and mineral trading company has bought the ship. MV Werften buys Neptun Ship Design German shipyard MV Werften has beefed up its offering with the takeover of Neptun Ship Design. Rostock-based Neptun is Germany's largest vessel designer. It will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the MV Werften group, adding 120 staff. "We are pleased about the gain and the new, experienced colleagues in our team," said MV Werften managing director Peter Fetten. "Their know-how is well known to CSAV ruling gives shippers advantage in cargo damage cases The UK supreme court has overturned a ruling that set a precedent in favour of shipowners when cargoes arrive damaged. Lord Jonathan Sumption rejected a 2016 court of appeal judgement in favour of Chilean line CSAV in a dispute with cargo owner Volcafe over coffee beans shipped from Colombia to Germany. He said the court was wrong to overturn the original finding that evidence fell short of prov Daewoo Shipbuilding strikes upbeat note after $550m VLCC order flurry this week Shipbuilder says focus is on crude and LNG contracts as part of push for greater profitability. Axel Hopfner teams up with Christoph Bruhn Boutique Hamburg S&P and newbuilding outfit grows with appointment of former Howe Robinson broker KCC clears the way for share issue ahead of IPO Norway's Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has paved the way for a share issue in connection with its upcoming IPO. The company said a general meeting on Friday authorised the board to sell new stock worth NOK 20m ($2.34m) in connection with the float. Norwegian Car Carriers eyes growth after profitable year It has also converted to a public limited company and will be inviting new investors Oslo's gas giants see share prices shine on US data Avance Gas and BW LPG stocks shooting up fuelled by bright outlook on US inventories. CSSC Guangxi inks debut order with LPG carrier deal The greenfield CSSC Guangxi Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering yard in China has won its first order. Brokers report domestic owner Hainan Zhaogang Marine as contracting a 5,000-cbm LPG carrier at the yard. Delivery will be in 2020, but no price was given. The owner has two 2,500-cbm LPGCs built in 2007 and 2011, and a 1,606-cbm veteran built in 1979. CSSC Guangxi controls CSSC Guangxi Guij FSL Trust sells product tanker as fleet renewal continues Some cash from sale will go towards newbuilding pair ordered in December. Fitch: banks' recovery uncertain after Hanjin yard's filing Ratings agency Fitch has said lenders' recovery is uncertain after the filing for rehabilitation last week by Hanjin's Subic Bay shipyard HHIC-Phil. It added that the move highlights the risks to Philippine banks' asset quality from concentrated loan portfolios. "We believe several of HHIC-Phil's creditor banks have been monitoring the borrower, with some paring exposure in recent years, even th MacAndrews merged into CMA CGM's Containerships CMA CGM is merging its short-sea line MacAndrews into the newly acquired Containerships operation. The French boxship giant said the brand would disappear on 1 April, with the Containerships name surviving. It bought Finland's Containerships last year. The aim is to create a leading intra-European carrier, unlocking "major synergies" along the way. MacAndrews was taken over in 2002 and merged Oldendorff Carriers sells five self-unloaders amid pool exit Three ships have been divested to Canadian owner alongside German company's stake in CSL International Pool. Two more head to China. Arrested Murmansk bulker up for auction An arrested Russian bulker is going under the hammer in the US. The US Marshal is selling Murmansk Shipping's 23,600-dwt Pomorye (built 2007). An independent valuation priced the vessel at $9.825m. Murmansk Shipping bulker arrested in Denmark But the reserve price and opening minimum bid is $2.5m. The sale is pursuant to a US court order made as a result of non-payment of a fee during a call AVIC and SDTR firm up deal for 10 kamsarmaxes Chinese groups ink new eco-bulkers at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. North P&I hedges Brexit bets with Irish move UK insurer North P&I has secured post-Brexit authorisation to trade in Ireland. The Central Bank of Ireland will allow its subsidiary North of England P&I DAC to operate as a non-life insurance business, whether the UK leaves the European Union on 29 March or not. This guards it against the expected loss of existing EU financial services 'passporting' rights after Brexit. From 20 February, memb Trinidad and Tobago returns to Australia for new ro-pax Caribbean islands adds to 94 metre high-speed ferry booked at Austal early last month. Gard reveals extent of open-loop scrubber restrictions Beware of local restrictions before discharging washwater from exhaust gas scrubbing, warns P&I club. Hyundai Heavy Industries bags suezmax tanker order double Meanwhile, Daewoo confirms Oman tanker order includes an option for a third VLCC.

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JANUARY 18, 2019
Customs brokers feel pinch of government shutdown Various duty refund programs remain on hold as numerous CBP employees are on furlough during the federal government shutdown. Heavy volumes increase congestion at major U.S. ports Relief is expected when volumes dip after Lunar New Year, which begins Feb. 5. EU releases draft mandates for trade talks with U.S. Agriculture is excluded from the draft mandates on industrial goods tariffs and conformity assessment, which must be approved by EU member states' governments before the bloc can start trade agreement negotiations with the U.S. Port of Los Angeles tenants trim operations SpaceX's lease on a 19-acre site at the port will end in February, while Cal Cartage will close its warehouse on an 85-acre site in July. Lawmakers turn up export control heat on Chinese telecoms Under the proposed Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act, Chinese telecoms that violate U.S. sanctions would face "the same severe punishment" as ZTE. Kansas City Southern posts 2018 results Net income totaled $629.4 million for the year, while revenues reached $2.71 billion. J.B. Hunt's earnings fall in 2018 despite higher revenues

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JANUARY 18, 2019
OPEC urges redoubling of efforts to achieve market balance The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee of the OPEC and non-OPEC coalition has called on its members to redouble their efforts. IEA raises 2019 non-OPEC oil supply growth estimate to 1.6 million b/d The International Energy Agency on Friday raised its estimate of the increase in non-OPEC oil supply this year. US E&P capex likely to remain flat to down on year in 2019: Schlumberger US onshore E&P capital investments in 2019 are likely to be flat to slightly down from last year. US judge pauses Atlantic oil, gas seismic permits during shutdown A federal judge on Friday blocked the US Interior Department from issuing permits for seismic testing for oil and natural gas reserves along the US East Coast. Oil sustains early-session rally to settle higher Crude futures held onto an early-session upswing to settle just under intraday highs Friday. European HSFO stocks little changed in Nov on conflicting sentiment: IEA European high sulfur fuel oil stocks edged down slightly in November. Japan's Nov bonded bunker fuel oil sales rise 6% from Oct Japan sold 2.85 million barrels of bonded bunker fuel oil in November. LNG bunkering set to accelerate globally in 2019: SEA\LNG "The economic case for LNG as the marine fuel of choice for newbuilds is growing stronger each month," Keller said. Singapore may witness robust bunker sales for third consecutive year After posting near 50 million mt in annual sales for two consecutive years, Singapore is hoping to push its bunker fuel sales even further in 2019.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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	Arrival ports by:
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SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

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